What do you think are important things to pay attention to when you are presenting something? (Qualities of a good speaker/things to avoid/ etc)
Literary Terms- go over
POL Rubric Breakdown
RWWS documents shared folder --> poetry --> POL rubric breakdown
Teams:
Team 1- Physical Presence
Team 2- Voice and Articulation
Team 3- Dramatic Appropriateness
Team 4- Level of Difficulty
Team 5- Evidence of Understanding
Team 6- Overall Performance AND Accuracy
In your team, you will review the section you are responsible for.
On the paper in the middle of your table, create a poster that highlights the important information for each of the rubric categories.
You will present these to the class for a classwork/participation grade
Young Author's work time
Homework:
(Ongoing) POL practice
(Ongoing) Young Author's Revisions
10/30/12 Announcement: Ishmael extra credit is due by Monday, November 19th (finish book and accompanying reading log)
Ishmael Assessment
Homework:
(Ongoing) Revisions to Young Author's pieces
(Ongoing) POL poem memorization
Literary Terms set 1 due tomorrow!
10/29/12
Announcement: POL class competition will be MONDAY, 11/5/12
Starter Activity: Free write (by Free-write I mean that you are writing, continuously, until I ask you to stop. If you run out of things to say on your first topic, keep writing on something else!
Tone map activity- mapping the tone of YOUR poem
In your RWWS folder in Google Docs, create a new folder called "Poetry"
In your "poetry" folder create a document and title it "POL tone map"
In this document, you will need to go to table --> insert table and create a table that is 2 columns wide (the number of rows will depend on how many lines your poem has)
In the LEFT column you will place the lines of your poem, in the RIGHT column you will tell me what TONE you are trying to convey
If there is more than one tone/line, make a / mark in the line of the poem where the tone would shift and in the right column put the first tone/ second tone
* Sample tone map can be found in the RWWS shared documents folder- document is titled "Jenny Kissed Me Sample Tone Map**
Instructions for YOUNG AUTHOR'S PEER CONFERENCES- DUE ON MONDAY (ALL)
Log into your gmail
Locate the folder "RWWS Documents" in your "shared with me" folder
DRAG this folder into your turn-in folder for RWWS (the one named "First name Last name")
In this folder, locate the PDF file titled "Peer Conference" (note: NOT "Peer Conference Sheet") AND "Young Author's Peer Conferences" (spreadsheet file)
In the "Young Author's Peer Conferences," you will find out who you will share your Young Author's piece with AND their email address.
SHARE your piece with your partner
LOCATE your partner's piece in your "shared with me" folder"
COMPLETE the questions on the "Peer Conference" document in the COMMENTS on your partner's piece
HIGHLIGHT and comment on anything additional that you see
CLUB Day!!!!
10/25/12 Due: Thursday Letters (5th period only)
Starter Activity
In your Writer's notebook, write a reflection on this poem.
What does the poem mean? Summarize it!
What is unique about the way that this poem is written?
What do you notice about this poem?
What is difficult to understand?
AFTER you have written your reflection:
Look up information on the author/background to help give you some context
Go to this link to read Poetry Out Loud's poem of the day
In your Writer's notebook, write a reflection on this poem.
What does the poem mean? Summarize it!
What is unique about the way that this poem is written?
What do you notice about this poem?
What is difficult to understand?
Ishmael Reading Quiz
Homework:
(Ongoing) Work on memorizing POL poem selections
Ishmael 9.5- 9.8 with reading log
Decide on topic for Young Author's
Study vocabulary for quiz Wednesday
10/19/12 5th period Extended Instruction
10/18/12 Due: 4th Period Thursday Letters
Starter Activity: Ishmael quick discussion
On a sticky note, write a quick summary of 8.7 and 8.8 in Ishmael (one sticky note per section)
When instructed, share summaries with group
Turn in sticky notes
Grammar Review
Poetry Out Loud: Tips for memorization, understanding your poem
Find your poem on POL's webstie
Print out TWO copies of your poem
READ your poem (several times)
Mark up your poem (the way you would a reading or article I give you- use your "How to Mark your Text")
Write a brief summary of your poem at the bottom of the page and turn in to Ms. Wiltshire
Homework:
Ishmael 8.9- 9.4
Subjects and Verbs practice (Subject/Verb Agreement Quiz 1)- there is a powerpoint on "Grammar Resources" tab to help you understand agreement
Begin memorizing POL poem
10/17/12 Due: Vocabulary 5 chart and flashcards
Starter Activity:
Get out your vocabulary 5 flashcards and sign onto google drive and find your vocabulary 5 chart
Photo cards Writing Prompts
Grammar Lesson: Subjects and verbs
Young Author's Brainstorming
Homework:
Ishmael 8.7- 8.8
Subjects and verbs practice
10/16/12
Starter Activity: Photo cards writing prompts
Ishmael
Homework:
Vocabulary 5 Chart AND flashcards due tomorrow
10/15/12
Starter Activity: With a new 9 weeks starting, please reflect on your first 9 weeks at ECE. What was good? Whanet do you wish had gone differently? What are YOU going to do to change?
Poetry Out Loud Introduction
Homework:
Vocabulary 5 chart AND flashcards due on Wednesday
In your "Transcendentalism" folder, create a document titled "Transcendentalism notes" and take notes (making sure to cite your sources with Works Cited Entries AND In-text citations)
Write a 1 page, double-spaced report on what you learn about Transcendentalism (uploaded to same folder titled "Transcendentalism Paper"- MLA FORMAT!)
Find and read the lyrics to one of the following songs
Colors of the Wind- Vanessa Williams
Imagine- John Lennon
Mother Earth- Within Temptation
Earth Song- Michael Jackson
Hands- Jewel
Praying for Daylight- Rascal Flats
Waiting on the World to Change- John Mayer
In your folder, write a 1 page, double-spaced report on how this piece shows Transcendentalism (title it "Transcendentalism in [Name of Song]")
Be sure to use specific examples from the song lyrics to support your points!
10/2/12
Turn in (All) Independent Reading Projects
Starter Activity
Log into your gmail on FIREFOX or CHROME
Go to your Google Drive and create a folder called "Independent Reading Projects"
Submit your IR Form (Title it "IR Form 1)
If your project is digital (diary entries, alternate ending, etc), submit the document here (Title it "IR project 1- title of book)
Literacy Circles: Transcendentalism Readings
To prepare for our field trip, we will be completing literacy circles on transcendentalism by Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau.
Decide on your literacy circle roles
Read through the following document INDEPENDENTLY, taking individual notes and completing your ROLE.
When instructed, discuss the pieces in your Literacy Circles.
Homework:
Trip participants- pack smartly and sleep!!!
Students not on the field trip: check the WD and RWWS wikispaces while we are away for your alternate assignments.
10/1/12
Starter Activity:
Choose a shape from the board. Write your choice on a sticky note and turn it in to Ms. Wiltshire
Due: Literary Terms Set 1
10/30/12
Announcement: Ishmael extra credit is due by Monday, November 19th (finish book and accompanying reading log)
10/29/12
10/26/12
1st period extended instruction
CLUB Day!!!!
10/25/12
Due: Thursday Letters (5th period only)
- Starter Activity
- In your Writer's notebook, write a reflection on this poem.
- What does the poem mean? Summarize it!
- What is unique about the way that this poem is written?
- What do you notice about this poem?
- What is difficult to understand?
- AFTER you have written your reflection:
- Look up information on the author/background to help give you some context
- Did your understanding change?
- POL: Tone mapping
Tone List.docx
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- Jenny Kissed Me
- YOUR poem
- Homework:
- Young Author's Peer Conferences (instructions will be up tomorrow)- due by MONDAY
- (Ongoing) POL poem selection memorization
10/24/1210/23/12
10/22/12
10/19/12
5th period Extended Instruction
10/18/12
Due: 4th Period Thursday Letters
10/17/12
Due: Vocabulary 5 chart and flashcards
10/16/12
10/15/12
10/3-5/12
Mountain Field Trip
For those students not attending the Mountain trip (to replace the writing prompts grades the field trip participants will complete)
10/2/12
Turn in (All) Independent Reading Projects
10/1/12